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Friday April 26, 2024
BACK TO BACK: Rockets Repeat As Track Champs

KINGSFORD---The Rapid River High School boys track team won its second straight MHSAA Division Three Upper Peninsula championship on Saturday in Kingsford, edging Bessemer, 108-104. Pickford was a distant third with 74 points.

Rapid River also won the U.P. title by four points last year, its first since 2003.

The Rockets 1600 relay team of Conner Bryant, Luke Gustafson, Cam Willemsein, and Austin Wicklund set a new Division Three U.P. Finals record with 3:34.52, topping the old record set by Crystal Falls Forest Park in 2012.

Rapid River freshman Lucas Sundling won the 400 meter run, and was second in the 100 and 200. He was also part of the first-place 800 relay team.

In the field events, Logan Hardwick took first place in the discus, and finished third in the shot put. Luke Gustafson won the pole valut. And Mason Berglund was runner-up in the 300 hurdles event, and finished third in the 110 hurdles.

Scroll down to see all of the Division Three boys results, courtesy of MHSAA.

Final Team Standings
1. Rapid River 108
2. Bessemer 104
3. Pickford 74
4. North Dickinson 37
5. Cedarville 34
6. North Central 30
7. Lake Linden-Hubbell 25
8. Mid Peninsula 20
9. Engadine 19.5
10. Brimley 19
11. Chassell 18
11. Ewen-Trout Creek 18
13.Ontonagton 10
14. Dollar Bay 8
15. Crystal Falls Forest Park 2
16 Bark River-Harris 0.5

Discus
1 HARDWICK, Logan             Rapid River        138' 10"
2 WITT, Jacob                         Ewen Trout Creek         129' 3"
3 LARSON, Gunner                Rapid River                     129' 1"
4 BIGGER, Scout                     Engadine               122' 6"
5 KINNUNEN, Devin            Chassell                  109' 2"
6 KRONEMEYER, Nathan   Pickford                 106' 8"
7 SUHONEN, Steven             Lake Linden-Hubbell   105' 4"
8 CURTIS, Austin                   North Dickinson            102' 11"
9 HARDWICK, Takoda         Rapid River                      100' 9"
 10 KELLER, Andrew           Bessemer      100' 0"
  11 FERGUSON, Zack       Brimley                99' 2"    
  12 PELTOMA, Tyler       Forest Park            97' 4"    
  13 TREZECIAK, John      Forest Park            90' 7"    
  14 BENSON, Nolan        Pickford               90' 3"    
  15 BERG, John           Carney-Nadeau          10' 7"    
     BURGER, Derek        Cedarville               NM    
 
 
Shot Put
   1 WITT, Jacob          Ewen Trout Creek     45' 5.50  10
   2 BIGGER, Scout        Engadine             44' 3.75   8
   3 HARDWICK, Logan      Rapid River            44' 2"   6
   4 BOGACZYK, Ben        Bessemer             41' 11.5   4
   5 NELSON, Roy          Rock Mid-Peninsula     40' 3"   2
   6 LARSON, Gunner       Rapid River            39' 2"   1
     POUPORE, Tanner      Powers North Central       NM    
     CURTIS, Austin       North Dickinson Coun       NM    
     HORTON, Jack         Pickford                   NM    
     GOODELL, Camren      Lake Linden-Hubbell        NM    
     RIGGS, Christopher   Mackinac Island Publ       NM    
     SUHONEN, Steven      Lake Linden-Hubbell        NM    
     WEBBER, Adam         Powers North Central       NM    
     TREZECIAK, John      Forest Park                NM     
     BENSON, Nolan        Pickford                   NM    
     DODDS, Garrett       Pickford                   NM    
 
 
High Jump
   1 EDINGTON, Nicholas   Pickford                6' 2"  10
   2 BROWER, Terry        Rock Mid-Peninsula      6' 1"   8
   3 EDINGTON, Derrick    Pickford               5' 10"   6
   3 WHITENS, Jason       Powers North Central   5' 10"   4
   5 BIGELOW, Hugh        Engadine                5' 6" 1.5
   5 JOHANSON, Kaleb      Brimley                 5' 6" 1.5
     MASUGA, Tristan      Cedarville               NH    
     BLAHNIK, Jacob       Carney-Nadeau              NH    
     CARY, Kevin          North Dickinson Coun       NH    
     GREGORIE, Cole       Lake Linden-Hubbell        NH    
     WILLEMSEN, Cameron   Rapid River                NH    
     TRUDGEON, Nick       Bessemer                   NH    
     ROELL, Jacob         North Dickinson Coun       NH    
     WEISINGER, Jaden     Ontonagon Area             NH    
     BOLEN, Keegan        Bessemer                   NH    
     LALONDE, Alex        Big Bay De Noc             NH    
 
 
Long Jump

   1 O'NEIL, Garrett      North Dickinson Coun  18' 10"  NW   10
   2 BROWER, Terry        Rock Mid-Peninsula   18' 7.75  NW    8
   3 EDINGTON, Nicholas   Pickford             18' 4.75  NW    6
   4 WEISINGER, Jaden     Ontonagon Area         18' 1"  NW    4
   5 WICKLUND, Austin     Rapid River          17' 10.5  NW    2
   6 GREGORIE, Cole       Lake Linden-Hubbell   17' 10"  NW    1
     JOHANSON, Kaleb      Brimley                    NM         
     CARRICK, Brendon     Ojibwe                     NM         
     TOUVILA, James       Lake Linden-Hubbell        NM         
     ROWE, Tim            Bessemer                   NM         
     BOIK, Joey           Pickford                   NM         
     ROELL, Joe           North Dickinson Coun       NM         
     NYLUND, Max          Forest Park                NM         
     LAWRENCE, Isaac      Republic-Michigamme        NM         
     KRACHINSKI, Marcus   Powers North Central       NM         
     SNIDER, Joe          Engadine                   NM         
 
 
Pole Vault
   1 GUSTAFSON, Luke      Rapid River            12' 0"  10
   2 CLAXTON, Zachary     Cedarville             11' 6"   8
   3 BAROSS, Zach         Bessemer               11' 0"   6
   4 AILI, Uriah          Bessemer               11' 0"   4
   5 LAMOTHE, John        Pickford               10' 6"   2
   6 HERNANDEZ, Azariah   Rapid River            10' 6"   1
     POLFUS, Seth         Powers North Central       NH    
     NAYBAC, David        Pickford                   NH    
     BERGLUND, Mason      Rapid River                NH    
     ALEXA, A.J.          North Dickinson Coun       NH    
     BELLMORE, Dean       Powers North Central       NH    
     JARVIS, Tim          Bark River-Harris          NH    
     TOUVILA, James       Lake Linden-Hubbell        NH    
     STURKOL, Isaiah      Wakefield-Marenisco/       NH    
     BORTOLINI, Connor    Forest Park                NH     
             
 
4 x 800m Relay
   1 Bessemer              A    8:29.88  10
     1) ROWE, Tim      2) MAZZON, Cade   3) AILI, Isaiah   4) TOMES, Brayden
(New U.P. Div. 3 Finals Record – Old Record, 8:30.10, Powers North Central 2004)
   
2 Cedarville            A    8:51.30   8
     1) KOHLMANN, Trev 2) CLAXTON, Zacha 3) FREEL, Avry    4) BOHN, Thomas  
 
   3 Rapid River           A    8:55.61   6
     1) BRYANT, Conner 2) GUSTAFSON, Luk 3) LUNDQUIST, Bre 4) WILLEMSEN, Cam
 
   4 Pickford              A    9:00.18   4
     1) STOREY, James  2) SATCHELL, Mich 3) BROWN, Isaac   4) EDINGTON, Derr
 
   5 Powers North Central  A    9:20.12   2
     1) JOHNSON, Griff 2) POUPORE, Austi 3) TIMBLIN, Cole  4) ROBINSON, Conn
 
   6 North Dickinson Coun  A    9:35.15   1
     1) WILLIAMS, Max  2) NELSON, John   3) DONALDSON-CHER 4) BRUETTE, Matth
 
   7 Dollar Bay            A    9:47.23    
     1) LECLAIRE, Bren 2) NOTTKE, Chris  3) SCHMITZ, Devin 4) IACONO, Abel  
 
   8 Republic-Michigamme   A    9:49.79    
     1) OLENDER, Andre 2) ANTHONY, Justi 3) WARNER, Gage   4) CARLSON, Jake 
 
 
110m Hurdles
   1 O'NEIL, Garrett      North Dickinson Coun      16.34  NW    2  (1)  10
   2 LAMOTHE, John        Pickford                  16.59  NW    2  (2)   8
   3 BERGLUND, Mason      Rapid River               16.65  NW    2  (3)   6
   4 HOLMES, Jake         Chassell                  17.22  NW    2  (4)   4
   5 ROELL, Jacob         North Dickinson Coun      17.41  NW    2  (5)   2
   6 NAYBAC, David        Pickford                  17.45  NW    2  (6)   1
   7 JOHNSON, David       Rapid River               17.88  NW    2  (7)    
   8 JETT, Jamie          Bessemer                  18.09  NW    2  (8)    
   9 SUHONEN, Steven      Lake Linden-Hubbell       18.53  NW    1  (1)    
  10 KLEIN, Lincoln       Lake Linden-Hubbell       18.73  NW    1  (2)    
  11 HANEY, Braden        Engadine                  19.03  NW    1  (3)    
  12 STOREY, James        Pickford                  19.54  NW    1  (4)    
  13 BELLMORE, Dean       Powers North Central      20.71  NW    1  (5)    
  14 MENARY, Leonard      Rapid River               20.98  NW    1  (6)    
     RYE, Evan            Cedarville                 NT        1         
     CARY, Kevin          North Dickinson Coun         NT        1         
 
 
100 Meters
   1 MIDDLETON, Brendan   Lake Linden-Hubbell       11.83  NW    2  (1)  10
   2 SUNDLING, Lucas      Rapid River               11.96  NW    2  (2)   8
   3 GAGNE, Dylan         Powers North Central      12.07  NW    2  (3)   6
   4 BOIK, Joey           Pickford                  12.10  NW    2  (4)   4
   5 BROWER, Terry        Rock Mid-Peninsula        12.15  NW    1  (1)   2
   6 DAILEY, Jarrett      Engadine                  12.18  NW    2  (5)   1
   7 HARRIS, Marcus       Brimley                   12.24  NW    2  (6)    
   8 CURTIS, Dylan        Forest Park               12.26  NW    1  (2)    
   9 MCKINNEY, Rondell    Watersmeet Township       12.33  NW    1  (3)    
   9 KLEIMAN, Robert      Powers North Central      12.33  NW    2  (7)    
  11 TRUDGEON, Nick       Bessemer                  12.40  NW    1  (4)    
  12 HAINAULT, Aaron      Lake Linden-Hubbell       12.41  NW    1  (5)    
  13 VIAU, Eric           Bark River-Harris         12.52  NW    1  (6)    
  14 HILL, Sean           Brimley                   12.83  NW    1  (7)    
  15 HERRARA, Juan        Ojibwe                    13.31  NW    2  (8)    
  16 LINDEMANN, Gunnar    Baraga                    18.78  NW    1  (8)    
 
 
4 x 200m Relay
   1 Rapid River           A    1:35.41  10
     1) SUNDLING, Luca 2) WILLEMSEN, Cam 3) GUSTAFSON, Luk 4) WICKLUND, Aust
 
   2 Powers North Central  A    1:36.92   8
     1) GAGNE, Dylan   2) KLEIMAN, Rober 3) WHITENS, Jason 4) BENTLEY, Tyler
 
   3 Pickford              A    1:37.79   6
     1) BOIK, Joey     2) REED, Garrett  3) NAYBAC, David  4) BOIK, Wyatt   
 
   4 Lake Linden-Hubbell   A    1:38.22   4
     1) MIDDLETON, Bre 2) KLEIN, Kellen  3) CROUCH, Carter 4) HAINAULT, Aaro
 
   5 Bessemer              A    1:39.30   2
     1) HATFIELD, Mich 2) ROWE, Tad      3) ASPINWALL, And 4) JETT, Jamie   
 
   6 Engadine              A    1:39.43   1
     1) WIEGAND, Hunte 2) DAILEY, Jarret 3) BIGGER, Scout  4) HANEY, Braden 
 
   7 North Dickinson Coun  A    1:39.47    
     1) ROELL, Jacob   2) O'NEIL, Garret 3) ROELL, Joe     4) STEINBRECHER, 
 
   8 Brimley               A    1:41.92    
     1) WILLIAMS, Jayd 2) HILL, Sean     3) SKONIECZNY, Ja 4) HARRIS, Marcus
 
 
1600 Meters
   1 AILI, Isaiah         Bessemer                4:39.82  10
   2 BOHN, Thomas         Cedarville              4:40.82   8
   3 PLOTKIN, Austin      Brimley                 4:51.69   6
   4 AILI, Uriah          Bessemer                4:52.56   4
   5 SATCHELL, Micheal    Pickford                4:55.56   2
   6 FREEL, Avry          Cedarville              4:56.71   1
   7 MAZUREK, Adam        Bessemer                4:57.64    
   8 DUPIE, Eliljah       Ontonagon Area          4:58.37    
   9 NUMMILIEN, Brandon   Rock Mid-Peninsula      4:59.81    
  10 ZDEBSKI, Dalton      Engadine                5:02.62    
  11 ROBINSON, Connor     Powers North Central    5:06.35    
  12 ANDERSON, Jared      Rapid River             5:06.73    
  13 JOHNSON, Griffin     Powers North Central    5:30.74    
  14 OLENDER, Andrew      Republic-Michigamme     5:39.44    
  15 GREEN, David         Carney-Nadeau           5:44.83    
     POLFUS, Seth         Powers North Central         NT    
 
4 x 100m Relay
   1 Lake Linden-Hubbell   A      46.76  10
     1) KLEIN, Kellen  2) HAINAULT, Aaro 3) CROUCH, Carter 4) MIDDLETON, Bre
 
   2 Pickford              A      47.10   8
     1) BOIK, Joey     2) REED, Garrett  3) BUSH, Matt     4) LAMOTHE, Steve
 
   3 Bessemer              A      47.15   6
     1) JETT, Jamie    2) BROEMER, Colli 3) HATFIELD, Mich 4) TRUDGEON, Nick
 
   4 Powers North Central  A      47.37   4
     1) GORZINSKI, Leo 2) BELLMORE, Dean 3) KLEIMAN, Rober 4) WHITENS, Jason
 
   5 Rapid River           A      48.61   2
     1) JOHNSON, David 2) HARDWICK, Tako 3) LACASSE, Jarre 4) BRYANT, Conner
 
   6 Bark River-Harris     A      48.68 0.5
     1) LAYNEZ, Jose   2) JARVIS, Tim    3) MUSTAFA, Kadin 4) VIAU, Eric    
 
   6 Brimley               A      48.68 0.5
     1) SKONIECZNY, Ja 2) HILL, Sean     3) WILLIAMS, Jayd 4) HARRIS, Marcus
 
     Watersmeet Township   A         NT    
     1) MCKINNEY, Jaso 2) MCKINNEY, Rond 3) RYSKEY, Owen   4) WINKKA, Benjam
 
 
400 Meters

   1 SUNDLING, Lucas      Rapid River               52.41   2  (1)  10
   2 HOKENSON, Grant      Chassell                  53.07   2  (2)   8
   3 LABINSKI, Kamen      Cedarville                54.60   2  (3)   6
   4 STEINBRECHER, Brendo North Dickinson Coun      54.72   1  (1)   4
   5 ROWE, Tim            Bessemer                  54.73   2  (4)   2
   6 BENTLEY, Tyler       Powers North Central      55.00   2  (5)   1
   7 EDINGTON, Derrick    Pickford                  55.40   2  (6)    
   8 WARREN, Blade        Chassell                  55.67   2  (7)    
   9 REED, Garrett        Pickford                  56.10   1  (2)    
  10 NYLUND, Max          Forest Park               56.13   1  (3)    
  11 KRACHINSKI, Marcus   Powers North Central      56.20   1  (4)    
  12 WICKLUND, Austin     Rapid River               56.68   1  (5)    
  13 BIGGER, Scout        Engadine                  56.79   1  (6)    
  14 WAGNER, Dominic      Lake Linden-Hubbell       57.34   2  (8)    
  15 HARDWICK, Takoda     Rapid River               58.87   1  (7)    
     ANDERSON, Danny      Brimley                      NT   1         
 
 
300m Hurdles Division 3 Male (Division 3)
Finals

   1 O'NEIL, Garrett      North Dickinson Coun      41.97   2  (1)  10
   2 BERGLUND, Mason      Rapid River               42.75   2  (2)   8
   3 TOMES, Brayden       Bessemer                  43.25   2  (3)   6
   4 GAGNE, Dylan         Powers North Central      43.42   2  (4)   4
   5 BOIK, Wyatt          Pickford                  44.73   2  (5)   2
   6 LAMOTHE, John        Pickford                  45.82   2  (6)   1
   7 NAYBAC, David        Pickford                  46.26   2  (7)    
   8 RYE, Evan            Cedarville                48.17   2  (8)    
   9 STEINBRECHER, Brendo North Dickinson Coun      49.93   1  (1)    
  10 HOLMES, Jake         Chassell                  52.01   1  (2)    
  11 HERNANDEZ, Azariah   Rapid River               56.01   1  (3)    
  12 HADDOCK, Josh        Carney-Nadeau             56.81   1  (4)    
  13 DUDENAS, Stephen     Lake Linden-Hubbell     1:02.96   1  (5)    
  14 GREGORIE, Cole       Lake Linden-Hubbell     1:03.00   1  (6)    
     JOHNSON, David       Rapid River                  NT   1          
     ZDEBSKI, Dalton      Engadine                     NT   1         
 
 
800 Meters
   1 AILI, Isaiah         Bessemer                2:07.35  10
   2 MAZZON, Cade         Bessemer                2:09.06   8
   3 LUKKARI, Noah        Ontonagon Area          2:10.13   6
   4 AILI, Uriah          Bessemer                2:10.59   4
   5 BRYANT, Conner       Rapid River             2:11.02   2
   6 SATCHELL, Micheal    Pickford                2:11.43   1
   7 BOHN, Thomas         Cedarville            2:11.80    
   8 MCNEAL, Evan         Engadine                2:11.84    
   9 NUMMILIEN, Brandon   Rock Mid-Peninsula      2:15.11    
  10 PLOTKIN, Austin      Brimley                 2:16.24    
  11 TIMBLIN, Cole        Powers North Central    2:16.41    
  12 CARRICK, Brendon     Ojibwe                  2:17.14    
  13 ROBINSON, Connor     Powers North Central    2:25.76    
  14 LUNDQUIST, Brent     Rapid River             2:48.03    
     BRUETTE, Matthew     North Dickinson Coun         NT    
     HADDOCK, Calvin      Carney-Nadeau                NT    
 
 
200 Meters
   1 TOMES, Brayden       Bessemer                  23.34  NW    2  (1)  10
   2 SUNDLING, Lucas      Rapid River               23.76  NW    2  (2)   8
   3 LAMOTHE, John        Pickford                  23.96  NW    2  (3)   6
   4 DAILEY, Jarrett      Engadine                  24.72  NW    2  (4)   4
   5 NYLUND, Max          Forest Park               25.06  NW    2  (5)   2
   6 HARRIS, Marcus       Brimley                   25.14  NW    1  (1)   1
   7 BROWER, Terry        Rock Mid-Peninsula        25.23  NW    2  (6)    
   8 ASPINWALL, Andy      Bessemer                  25.26  NW    1  (2)    
   9 WAGNER, Dominic      Lake Linden-Hubbell       25.43  NW    1  (3)    
  10 CURTIS, Dylan        Forest Park               26.07  NW    1  (4)    
  11 ALEXA, A.J.          North Dickinson Coun      26.26  NW    1  (5)    
  12 HERRARA, Juan        Ojibwe                    27.14  NW    1  (6)    
     IACONO, Jacob        Dollar Bay                   NT        1         
     MCGUIRE, Matt        Brimley                      NT        1         
     SNIDER, Joe          Engadine                     NT        2         
     BENTLEY, Tyler       Powers North Central         NT        2         
 
 
3200 Meters
   1 PLOTKIN, Austin      Brimley                10:30.94  10
   2 LECLAIRE, Brendan    Dollar Bay             10:46.20   8
   3 MAZUREK, Adam        Bessemer               10:54.31   6
   4 AILI, Isaiah         Bessemer               10:58.94   4
   5 ANDERSON, Jared      Rapid River            11:02.33   2
   6 BOHN, Thomas         Cedarville             11:13.92   1
   7 ZDEBSKI, Dalton      Engadine               11:19.87    
   8 BYERS, Devon         Bessemer               11:22.09    
   9 ROBINSON, Connor     Powers North Central   11:32.04    
  10 FREEL, Avry          Cedarville             11:35.99    
  11 KROMER, Gabe         Mackinac Island Publ   11:47.36    
  12 JOHNSON, Griffin     Powers North Central   11:57.74    
  13 OLENDER, Andrew      Republic-Michigamme    12:17.83    
  14 HERNANDEZ, Azariah   Rapid River            12:17.94    
  15 FLANAGAN, Mike       Carney-Nadeau          13:18.18    
     POLFUS, Seth         Powers North Central         NT    
 
 
4 x 400m Relay
   1 Rapid River           A    3:34.52  10
     1) BRYANT, Conner 2) GUSTAFSON, Luk 3) WILLEMSEN, Cam 4) WICKLUND, Aust
(New U.P. Div. 3 Finals Record – Old record, 3:36.32, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 2012)

   2 Bessemer              A    3:39.40   8
     1) ROWE, Tim      2) MAZZON, Cade   3) ROWE, Tad      4) TOMES, Brayden
 
   3 Pickford              A    3:43.37   6
     1) SATCHELL, Mich 2) BOIK, Wyatt    3) REED, Garrett  4) EDINGTON, Derr
 
   4 Chassell              A    3:46.63   4
     1) KYTTA, Karsten 2) WARREN, Blade  3) BARNES, Aaron  4) HOKENSON, Gran
 
   5 Cedarville          A    3:47.23   2
     1) KOHLMANN, Trev 2) FREEL, Avry    3) CLAXTON, Zacha 4) LABINSKI, Kame
 
   6 Powers North Central  A    3:49.67   1
     1) GAGNE, Dylan   2) KRACHINSKI, Ma 3) GORZINSKI, Leo 4) WHITENS, Jason
 
   7 North Dickinson Coun  A    3:53.67    
     1) ROELL, Joe     2) DONALDSON-CHER 3) BRUETTE, Matth 4) STEINBRECHER, 
 
   8 Engadine              A    3:58.91    
     1) LEGAULT, Andre 2) MCNEAL, Evan   3) WIEGAND, Hunte 4) GEHRETT, Caleb
 

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